Exploring the Potential of Cloud Computing Infrastructure in Third World Context

Abstract

The technology landscape is rapidly evolving in cloud computing, its accessibility, scalability and effectiveness can embark socio-economic development. The paper aims at providing an analysis of cloud computing in by exploring the ICT infrastructure and the patterns of cloud system for socio-economy development in the regions. Cloud computing is very new and embryo stage in Africa, and the difusion of computing in the region is promising due to the improvement of cloud carriers and consumers participation. The challenges are fragmented cloud computing practices in the continent. The cloud computing conceptual reference model are not widely used for electronic socio-economic development activities. Therefore, the fastest economy growth countries in the region will be vibrating by the import ICT goods (import inflation) cost and market competitiveness in the global market share. This paper provides insight threats and opportunities when adopting a cloud computing for electronic socio-economic development. Systematic literature review and data analysis from international databases like World Bank and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) are a key data source.